Where did this bolt come from!?

[robiewp]

I went to look at why my exhaust suddenly got so much louder (I already knew it was laden with holes), and I was surprised by what I found...





Where the hell did this bolt come from!?

I'll extract it tomorrow and drive it like this until I need an inspection... but I'm worried my muffler bearings are going to fall out now...

[BamZipPow]

I think yer engine hasn't been gitting enough fiber...you need to off-road in fields more often!

I'd be curious if that bolt is metric or not. Could've fallen in during an install or something...

[luc_b]

thats pretty strange. a little bit funny too... are there actually bolts inside a muffler?

[robiewp]

Originally Posted by luc_b

thats pretty strange. a little bit funny too... are there actually bolts inside a muffler?

There must be bolts... to hold the muffler bearings?

better a bolt than a piece of valve, I guess. I'll pull it off and see what it is tomorrow... I just had to leave it be for a while.

[new echo owner]

That is not the original muffler, so wouldn't be surprised if someone had put that bolt in there when it was replaced.

N.E.O.

[Hartzog]

looks like you have alot of salt on that truck, id keep er clean, i hate to see my truck rustin all to hell b/c of salt, lol